If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Adequate defense has been the catchword of every militarist for centuries.
You can't rely on your defence to win a World Cup.
Defence must be more adaptable, able to respond quickly to the changes in the security environment and the character of conflict.
So I'd rather have a defense that's successful where everyone's comfortable in their positions.
The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without.
The only defense is offense, which means that you have to kill more women and children more quickly than the enemy if you wish to save yourselves.
And we ask the American people to play an important part of our layered defense. We ask for cooperation, patience and a commitment to vigilance in the face of a determined enemy.
But as far as I'm concerned, I can still play defense.
This country cannot afford the deceptive luxury of waging defensive warfare.
Every U.S. citizen should have the assurance that the U.S. government will come vigorously to their defense in a time of need, especially when they are unjustly tried in a foreign country.
No opposing quotes found.